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Boeing: B-787 airplane receives 330-Minute ETOPS certification

Washington, Usa - The aircraft had received in 2011 that one up to 180 minutes

The US Federal Aviation Administration approved yesterday additional extended operations (ETOPS) for the B-787 Dreamliner aircraft. The move will allow 787s to be operated up to 330 minutes from a landing field and signals continued confidence in the airplane's technical capabilities. Dreamliners have been allowed to operate up to 180 minutes away from a landing field since they were introduced...

fra/pec - 1160581
Rome, Italy, 05/29/2014 15:37
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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